Top 5 Travel Destinations for Kids

Depending on the time of year and your annual budget, the United States offers a variety of destinations that are not only unique, but offer adventure and a variety of experiences for tourists out on their own looking to entertain their children. Wild Kingdom at Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida is one of seven of Disney's theme parks and is the largest animal theme park in the United States.______________________________________________________________________
Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, one of 4 Theme Parks at Walt Disney World Resort, is typical of the world class entertainment that reflect Walt Disney's dedication to nature and conservation. This Park also leads the way in animal care, education and research and is home to more than 1,700 animals. The Park is divided into 7 different areas has 7 different themes named Oasis, Discovery Island, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Africa (Safari), Rafiki's Planet Watch, Asia and Dinoland, U.S.A. featuring animals from all over the globe. There are also Broadway-style musical shows and parades that invite you to be part of the excitement.__________________________________________________________________
Discover a new world at NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Besides the space shuttle, there are numerous exhibits and it is open year round. Interactive technology keeps children entertained while adults can enjoy the universe. Daily shows about the history of space travel will keep you in awe and launch off a great start to a family vacation.
For the technologically inclined, MOSI, Museum of Science & Industry, Tampa, FL has interactive exhibits and special exhibits different times of the year. Kids In Charge! The Children's Science Center at MOSI is a uniquely designed space for children twelve and under. Based on cutting-edge theories about learning and skill building, the Center emphasizes the value of science through investigation, creative thinking and imagination. Here, you can start the day at the IMAX theater with one of its special engagement films. After lunch, make a wish under the stars in the Museum's Planetarium before heading off to the Science Works Theater. MOSI is open year round for Florida residents and travelers.___________________________________________________________________
Disneyland Resort, California's alternative to Orlando's popular theme park, is attractive to West Coast fans. The Park offers several vacation packages, annual and VIP day passes, for those on a budget and the best part, like visiting DisneyWorld Resort, you never have to leave the Park for fine dining and entertainment. This park has eight fantastic "lands" designed to capture the imagination and allow grandparents, parents and kids to enjoy the adventure.______________________________________________________

Begin your day by joining movie action hero Indiana Jones in the secret chambers of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. For the younger crowd, this Resort also has it's share of Classic Disney fun for the kids.
"It's a small world" celebrates hope for peace on earth from a child's point of view. Meet, greet and get your photo taken with Disney fairies at the new Pixie Hollow or visit Mickey at his Mouse House. During Halloween, visiting ghosts and villains from Disney movies make this the ultimate Halloween party._______________________________________________________________________

In the Midwest sits the world's largest shopping mall, the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a big stop. Almost forty million people visit the Mall each year. The appeal to business travelers looking to spend time during a flight stopover and tourists from countries globally. The Mall has an indoor amusement park and more than 400 retail shops. This is a shopping mall beyond all others, a place where you can meet Hulk Hogan in person to sign a book, catch an off-Broadway show, let the kids explore an interactive game room and is home to Lego World, Underwater Adventure Academy and Nickelodeon Universe. It attracts a wide variety of consumers and is a marketer's dream. It is open year round Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7 pm. The Mall always holds special events for the major holidays and is the world's largest indoor trick or treat spot for those fortunate enough to live in Minneapolis and St. Paul.-30-